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Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi Quotes
30 quotes
“The mind is the cause of all sorrow. When the mind is stilled, sorrow vanishes.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 72
mind
sorrow
stillness
vanish
“The Self is the source of all bliss. Seek it within and abide in it.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 70
self
bliss
seek
abide
“The mind is the cause of all duality. The Self is beyond all duality.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 68
mind
duality
self
beyond
“The question 'Who am I?' is the direct path to the Self.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 65
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who am i
direct path
self
“The mind is the cause of bondage; the Self is the cause of liberation.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 62
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bondage
self
liberation
“The Self is always shining, but the mind’s darkness hides it from view.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 60
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shining
mind
darkness
“The mind is like a restless monkey. It can be tamed only by turning it inward.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 58
mind
restless
taming
inward
“The 'I' thought is the root cause of all problems. Inquiry into its source leads to liberation.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 55
i-thought
root cause
inquiry
liberation
“The Self is the only reality. All else is illusion created by the mind.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 53
self
reality
illusion
mind
“The mind is like a fire that burns all thoughts except the 'I' thought. Destroy it by self-inquiry.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 50
mind
fire
i-thought
self-inquiry
“The Self is the witness of all experiences. It is beyond all change and duality.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 48
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witness
experience
duality
“The mind is the cause of all suffering. When the mind ceases, suffering ceases.”
Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
— Talk 45
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suffering
cessation